"T.J. Hooker" (1982) TV series 1982-1986

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Creator:

Rick Husky

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

13 March 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Plot:

The weekly adventures of tough-as-nails veteran police officer Sgt. T.J. Hooker, who rides the beat with his rookie partner Vince Romano.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Beautiful Woman | Sergeant | Character Name In Title

Cast

William Shatner	...	Sgt. T.J. Hooker (90 episodes, 1982-1986)
Heather Locklear	...	Officer Stacy Sheridan (85 episodes, 1982-1986)
Adrian Zmed	...	Officer Vince Romano (72 episodes, 1982-1985)
James Darren	...	Officer Jim Corrigan / ... (65 episodes, 1982-1986)

Also Known As:

"Hooker" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (89 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

When ABC canceled the series in 1985, CBS acquired it as an addition to its late-night schedule, broadcasting first-run episodes for the show's 1985-86 season. Production of the series officially stopped in the spring of 1986, but reruns continued to air on CBS's late-night slot until September of 1987.

Goofs:

Continuity: The exterior shots of Hooker and Romano's patrol car almost never match the background processing plates used for the shots of the car interior. For instance, if the exterior shots show them driving through a business district, the interior shots will show them driving through a residential area and vice versa.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Darkplace Illuminatum (2006) (V)

T.J. Hooker is my Favorite cop show of all time

I did not watch this when it was originally on TV. I was only 12 at the time. I have seen all the episodes many times in syndication and I love them all. William Shatner is the greatest actor since John Wayne He has a little John Wayne & Dirty Harry in him in the role of Hooker. He gives his all in every scene he's in. I love the fact that he is Mr. Morality. He point outs the good guys and the bad guys and he busts the bad guys as it should be. We shouldn't have to hear people whining about the criminal rights, what about the victims. That's what this show brings us. Other than Adam-12 and Dragnet, I don't see right and wrong laid out to us in such a direct way.

The cast is also perfect. William Shatner is as good as he was in Star Trek. Adrian Zmed is a perfect partner. He is a rookie who is willing to learn from the master. They also have good chemistry especially when they are being funny. I always loved the light moments. Ramano was always trying to get Hooker to buy a new car, eat better or try something he believes in. Heather Locklear is the sweetest, most beautiful woman I have I ever seen. She was so sweet and sexy on the show. I liked how she was playing a good person instead of all the later roles where she wasn't very nice. James Darren was also very good. He and Heather had good chemistry, kind of like Shatner & Zmed did. And there was a balance of 2 veterans and two rookies.

The episodes all had good positives messages about drawbacks of drug use, the use of "Illegal" guns by criminals, dealing with a handicap and busting punks who break the law.

All in all it's the best cop show ever, followed close by Adam-12, Dranet & Chips. I love them all. They don't make entertaining cop shows like that anymore.